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Intention to leave in social workers and educators employed in voluntary child welfare agencies

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  • Schudrich, Wendy Zeitlin
  • Liao, Aries
  • Lawrence, Catherine
  • Auerbach, Charles
  • Gomes, Anne-Marie
  • Fernandes, Gretta
  • McGowan, Brenda
  • Claiborne, Nancy

Abstract

Individuals employed in child welfare settings can have a profound impact on children in care. Research shows that direct care staff can have an effect on emotional and physical outcomes for children with whom they work. This paper seeks to expand knowledge of the child welfare workforce by studying educators employed in child welfare settings and comparing their job satisfaction and intent to leave with that of prevention workers employed in similar settings.

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  • Schudrich, Wendy Zeitlin & Liao, Aries & Lawrence, Catherine & Auerbach, Charles & Gomes, Anne-Marie & Fernandes, Gretta & McGowan, Brenda & Claiborne, Nancy, 2013. "Intention to leave in social workers and educators employed in voluntary child welfare agencies," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 35(4), pages 657-663.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:35:y:2013:i:4:p:657-663
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2013.01.010
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